The Burning Fiend

It had been almost 5 years since Linley had 'adopted' the 5 bear-like brothers and Reynolds had never let go of his training and his occasional sparring session with Linley. There had been different degrees of progress within Reynolds's group.

The most impressive was Koral who reached the 9th rank two years ago and her growth seemed to be unimpeded since she was close to master the ream of 'impose', Reynolds was sure that within 10 years she would become a saint level magical beast and was very happy about it. Koral had not grown complacent and keep training along the group every day.

Jenne had become a rank 5 water magus and it was as if she had been reborn reaching Windsor level of beauty and charm, she knew that her chances of progress where less and less so she asked her master for warrior training. Finding a water style qi method was not difficult for Reynolds so she had just begun in her new training route without abandoning her mage training.

Windsor had never got into a fight but her love and skill for sculpting had made wonders for her training speed as she had reached the 8th rank earth magus a year before. Reynolds believed that she had a great chance to reach the saint level and he was going to make sure she did, he was not willing to lose this woman due to age. Unknown to him he had already decided that she would be with him forever.

Since Reynolds achieved balance on the magic energies within his body, his training speed has been constant and fast. A month ago he reached the 9th rank as magus and just this morning he had achieved the same realm as a warrior, he knew that he would not have any problem reaching the saint level and that he only needed acc.u.mulation and patience.

Regarding his training of the 'profound mysteries of fire' he had learn to control the fire elemental essence without the need of using 'impose' two years before and his shields and spear had improved to the point that one would be able to see ornamental details on them. Reynolds's 'fire elemental spear' was stronger and more useful for him that his metal spear that had been unused for a while now.

A year ago Raynolds finally managed to get firm entry into the mysterious 'fire-body' as he could transform his arm into fire at will but he only could change his whole body into fire while performing his spear thrust and travel with it for nearly 50 meters. It was at these moments that he seemed to fuse his body with the 'fire spear' increasing the power of the attack that originally had a range of 10 meters. Reynolds could not understand why this happened, but he knew that merging the two 'profound mysteries of fire' would increase his power to a higher level than if he were to focus only in one of them.

Reynold had just woke up and smiled while gently kissing Windsor forehead before spanking lightly the two n.a.k.e.d women on his bed awakening them while they startled with a melodious yelp and looked at him resentfully. "Windsor, Jenne we are leaving today make sure nothing important is left behind". Windsor pouted cutely as she stretched her gorgeous n.a.k.e.d body in a lazy fashion while muttering. "Master is a bully". Reynolds smiled and started dressing himself, he was happy as today he would start another journey. It was time to go home, he had been away from nearly 20 years and wanted to see his parents.

He would take the journey with leisure as he was not in a hurry and was planning to fight a few magical beasts during the journey. He planned to help Windsor to tame a good magical beast of at least the 8th rank and hunt a few 9th rank magical beasts to give the cores to his family as reimburs.e.m.e.nt for the expenses during his years at the Ernst institute and compensation as he had no plans of following his father's instructions at all, he will keep his freedom and would not be restrained by anyone.

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"Third brother I will be going now, next time we meet we will drink wine and talk about life. Hopefully by then that gal Delia would have already found you and tamed you into an obedient husband." Windsor and Jenne giggled from Koral's back while the rest of the group was trying to hold their laughter, except for Bebe who was rolling in the floor laughing.

"Hmmp... don't think I don't know that you are leaving before I become a 9th rank warrior that would reach the saint level after dragonforming! Hmmp... leaving like this after beating me before I had my breakthrough." Now everyone was laughing, even Reynolds who decided not meeting his third brother before becoming a saint level combatant.

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The group was making their way slowly towards the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts and Reynolds was in a good mood as he walked in front leading the way. From time to time he would swing or thrust his 'fire spear' with his 'fire arm' as if trying to find a resonance between the two, he was trying to fuse the two mysteries without having to force himself into that exhausting finishing move that was his greatest card. He was sure that his 'fire body-spear thrust' was enough to kill a normal saint.

They were having a leisurely travel as he had not found someone willing to provoke a 9th rank warrior and his 9th rank magical beasts, even for the two goddesses traveling with them. But this would not last forever as they meet a old man who floated in the air as he was approached them while his eyes were l.u.s.ting over the perfect bodies of the two women.

"You two are now my property, come down to greet you new Master!" The old man did not even take a look at Reynolds as his drool was flowing imagining how much fun he will have while training this two gorgeous women. Reynolds had been looking for enlightenment on his two mysteries when he heard the old man and anger rose within him, he knew immediately that this old man was a saint but he did not knew his level. Regardless he was not willing to part with Windsor so his only way was to fight, he did not waste time talking to the old man and launched his 'fire body-spear thrust' as the old man kept his attention on his two maids.

The old man suddenly felt danger and jumped back turning to look at where the youth was, deciding that he will **** the two girls in front of him and force him to watch, but the kid was not there anymore, then he felt pain and realized that he had felt danger but before he managed to jump out of the way, the kid had transformed into fire and pierced through him without stopping.

The old man found that there was a hole on his c.h.e.s.t and that he was dying, fire was growing, from the hole in his c.h.e.s.t, and started devouring his already dying body. He had been killed in less that a second and understood that this kid was much stronger that him but regret was useless. He screamed in frustration as the fire engulfed him turning him into ashes.

Reynolds's hearth was beating hard, it was the first time he had fought a saint and he felt he was lucky that his surprise attack worked and that obviously the man had not reached the realm of 'impose' or gained any insight on a 'mystery', he was probably just reached the saint realm. He started to calm down and walked toward the ashes to see if something valuable survived, but he did not find anything and realized that not every saint would have a space ring so whatever valuable the old man had was turned to ashes with him.

Windsor heart was pounding hard, she had been scared when she realized the old man was a saint and was not willing to be a slave to another man besides her master. But she was weak, she had no right to choose and not even death was a choice as the difference in power was so great. But then her Master had turned into fire and killed the old man instantly, het heart was beating faster now, but she was no longer worried. There was tears of happiness in her eyes as she realized that she would remain with her Master and her lips turned into a dazzling smile. Jenne had not even had time to realize what was happening, she just saw an annoying old man being killed by her Master and knew that everything was alright.

Koral had been looking forward to join the fight but her Master had ended things before she could even growl in disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, she needed to grow stronger as she was not willing to be left behind and determination grew stronger in her heart.

Reynolds decided that they would move fast to leave this place, it was better to be careful and avoid further trouble, so he jumped on Koral's back while Windsor threw herself at him like a frightened rabbit. He started petting her while instructing Koral to leave.